CH Media now works with Newscloud
The media house CH Media is now working with the news production system Newscloud for its radio stations. Radio 24, Radio Argovia, Radio Melody, Radio FM1, Virgin Radio Rock and Radio 32 want to use the new system to significantly expand their news output and increase their news quality and efficiency.
Newscloud was developed by Regiocast and enables CH Media radio stations to produce radio news in a modular way: Each news item is produced and recorded individually. Shortly before the hour, the appropriate reports are distributed to the individual stations and automatically compiled into the usual news bulletin by Newscloud. The result is an individualized news broadcast for each station.
Expansion of the news offering
With the launch of Newscloud, the news offering is being expanded: all regional stations will now broadcast news on the hour from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. throughout the week. In addition, it will be possible to expand the offering on DAB+ stations: Radio Melody will now also be able to broadcast news throughout the week, while Virgin Radio Rock will also be able to offer its listeners news two and a half years after its launch.
This should also improve the quality of the news: The new capacities gained through the centralized production of national and international news reports will allow radio stations to focus more on regional reports. Newscloud also simplifies the production of news reports and speeds up the work process of the individual radio stations. National and international news will now be produced by a central news team for all stations. The important regional news is produced in the respective editorial offices of the regional stations. The focus can thus be consistently directed towards the region in order to fulfill the performance mandate even better.
Step-by-step introduction
CH Media is gradually introducing the new system. Newscloud has already been in use for the news at Radio Argovia and Radio 24 since mid-May. Radio Melody, Virgin Radio Rock and Radio 32 in Solothurn will follow in June. Radio FM1 will be working with Newscloud in the evening hours from next July.
